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Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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About Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
Europe, Asia

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

अल्फोंस Karr बांस
Foxtail Grass

In German

Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Foxtail Grass

In French

Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Alphonse Karr Bambú
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Alphonse Karr Bamboo
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Alphonse Karr Bamboo
ber trawy

In Latin

Alphonse Karr Bamboo
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

6012
1 27800
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Properties of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass. Alphonse Karr Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Alphonse Karr Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Alphonse Karr Bamboo has allergic reactions like and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass

Season and care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alphonse Karr Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:

  • Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass

Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.